Group Technology RAN Lead

Recruiter:

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB000984/M&M

Date posted:

Monday, June 29, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client in the telecommunications sector is seeking a Group Technology RAN Lead on a contract duration of 6 months.

Role purpose and scope:

Support creation & development of infrastructure joint venture Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s) across markets focusing on Towers, Power & RAN (BTS and microwave)
SPV Technology Strategy, Architecture and Operating model design for the SPV’s
Source, drive and negotiate strategic partnerships – vendors, investors, and customers
Support the resourcing of Group and in-market SPV teams (headcount resources)
Alignment with Group technology strategy and supply chain processes
Drive infrastructure sharing, co-build initiatives across ALL market within the Group in partnership with other MNO’s, TowerCos or other 3rd party equity investors
Overlay demand, network plans and finalise costing
Support the Programme Management Office, Group SCM and Group Commercial teams for infrastructure development and sharing across ALL Tower, power and RAN asset classes
Engage with Group and market stakeholders, e.g. Group Chief Network Office (CNO) and market Chief Technical Officers (CTOs) and/or relevant technical personnel to drive all tower related infrastructure development, sharing and JV initiatives across the markets

POSITION INFO:
Role Deliverables:

TowerCo Set-up & Strategy
End-to-End Network Planning
Infrastructure & Assets (Tower, Power, Passive)
Programme & Delivery Management
IT, OSS/BSS & Cybersecurity
Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement
Execution
Legal and Regulatory
Governance

Market Scope

Phase 1
Tanzania
Mozambique
DRC
Lesotho

Phase 2
Ethiopia
Kenya
Egypt

Must have technical / professional qualifications:
Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geomatics, or related technical discipline.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years’ experience in telecommunications networking, with strong exposure to network strategy, RF (RAN) planning, and fibre network planning
Proven experience in end-to-end network planning, including RAN, fibre (FTTH/FTTB/FTTS,Metro, NLD), backhaul, and core interconnect
Demonstrated experience in large-scale network rollout planning, due diligence, and business case development
Experience working in multi-market or Group Technology environments and supporting strategic infrastructure initiatives

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